Now that we’ve said boo-bye to Halloween, the holiday season is officially upon us. And with it, comes gift shopping, gift wrapping, and lots and lots of hot cocoa in between. Well, to make this holiday season a little more fun and festive, CHANEL just introduced the CHANEL Gifting Studio at Holt Renfrew Bloor Street with a variety of complimentary services and activations for you to enjoy while checking things off that holiday shopping list.

From November 1 to December 24, guests of the pop-up can enjoy:• Complimentary greeting card and mailing service to send your best wishes or your wish list coast-to-coast • Customize all details of gifting with limited edition electro coloured wrapping • Exclusive product availability (this pop-up is the only place in Canada to now offer the RETRACTABLE DUAL-HEAD FACE BRUSH!) • Advanced access to the new COLLECTION LIBRE: NUMÉROS ROUGES • Interactive photo stations • Thursday night holiday celebrations with makeup touch ups, drinks and bites

Does this not sound like the most fun holiday pop-up ever?! I know, I’ll be heading there ASAP. More details about the pop-up can be found here. Happy Gifting!

If you’ve always dreamed of visiting a CHANEL-themed cafe, then you’re in luck! Running from March 1 to March 26, COCO CAFÉ at Holt Renfrew Bloor Street in Toronto will welcome all with open arms, complimentary beauty services, and CHANEL-branded coffee cups. I got a chance to preview the space yesterday, and as always I walked away in awe of CHANEL’s ability to transform any space into a dreamlike wonderland, whether it comes to runway shows, or pop-up shops like the COCO CAFÉ.

Celebrating the launch of ROUGE COCO GLOSS, COCO CAFÉ features a variety of fun beauty stations, filled to the brim with covetable goodies. There’s a very instagrammable magnet wall, the cutest selfie backdrop, and lots of complimentary services:

CHANEL CHANCE “Juice Bar” fragrance consultations

Hydra Beauty “Bubble Bar” face or hand massages

Lip Lollipop Bar

Manicure Bar

Nail Photo Cam

Makeup Master Classes

For someone who loves CHANEL and beauty, this is the ultimate pop-up experience. Stop by, play with some beauty products, shop the new ROUGE COCO GLOSS before its official launch date (March 3rd), take lots of photos, and just have fun. The cheerful COCO CAFÉ and the beaming Lily-Rose Depp wouldn’t have it any other way.

Judging by how popular this post was, I think it’s pretty safe to say that a lot of people are excited about CHANEL Paris Seoul Cruise collection. Well, the wait is over – the collection has officially launched in Canada, with most bags and accessories already in stores, with more clothes and other items arriving this Friday and slowly throughout November and December. But if bags are your jam, then I would highly recommend heading to your local CHANEL boutique today for the best selection and availability. I listed USD prices after the jump, but with the exchange rates as they are, Canadian bags are sure to be a bit pricier. That stunning iridescent CHANEL Boy bag, for example, is CAD 4,900 vs. USD 4,300, so it’s not a huge difference…but it still helps to be aware of the price variances.

Personally, I’ve been dying to get my hands on one of the colourful tweed flap bags from this collection, so I’ll be checking out Toronto’s arrivals today, to see if I can find THE ONE. If you’re interested in that incredible striped sequin flap bag, it’s going to set you back a cool CAD 10,000…I asked. And though I can’t afford it, I am sure it’ll fly off the shelves as soon as it arrives…it’s so beautiful!

So tell me, are you excited about this collection? Will you be checking it out in stores? Share your faves in the comments.

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Nelia Belkova is a Toronto-based fashion and lifestyle blogger by night and a financial analyst by day. She loves to travel, read gossip sites, eat sweets, and cuddle up to her husband and her cat on the couch. Read More…